Three Youths Killed in Two Tragic Road Accidents in Assam During Durga Puja; Two Others Seriously Injured
Amid the festive celebrations of Durga Puja, two tragic road accidents in Assam have cast a pall of gloom over the regions. One youth was killed on the spot in an accident in Dergaon on Navami night, while two other youths lost their lives in a head-on collision between two motorcycles at Garukhuti in Sipajhar on Bijoya Dashami night. Two others sustained serious injuries in the accidents.
According to reports, the accident in Dergaon occurred at around 9:35 PM on Navami night in front of the Shiva Temple at Dergaon Gate No. 3, amid the celebrations. An e-rickshaw bearing registration number AS-05-ER-1627 was travelling from Negheriting towards Dergaon along the service road of NH-715 when a Dominar motorcycle bearing registration number AS-03-AQ-5638 rammed into it from behind at high speed.
The motorcycle rider, identified as 23-year-old Pritam Das of Bilatiya village in Negheriting, died on the spot. Dergaon Police reached the scene, recovered the body and sent it for post-mortem examination.
Meanwhile, another fatal accident occurred on Bijoya Dashami night at Garukhuti in Sipajhar. Two motorcycles collided head-on on an embankment as the riders were returning home from the Garukhuti Durga Puja venue. The collision claimed the lives of two youths on the spot.
The deceased were identified as Ashwini Kumar Nath of Garukhuti and Dip Das of Bheberaghat in Mangaldai.
Two other youths were seriously injured in the accident. Gautam Mandal of Mangaldai, who was riding pillion on Dip Das’s motorcycle, was taken to Mangaldai Civil Hospital. Prasanna Nath, who was riding pillion on Ashwini Nath’s motorcycle, was in critical condition and was referred to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) for advanced treatment.
The two tragic accidents during the festive season have plunged the affected families into mourning and cast a shadow of grief over both Dergaon and Sipajhar. The sudden deaths of three young men amid the Durga Puja celebrations have left the local communities deeply shocked.
